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VILLIAM XV. EAK, OF MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent bla-402,253, dated April 30, 1889. Application filed ovember 30, 1888.A Serial No. 292,339. (No model.)

T0 all whom it may concernf Be it known that I, VVILLIAM 7. LEAK, of

lvlontgomery, in the count-y of Montgomery a plow-sweep provided with my improvement.

Fig. 2 isa sectional view thereof on about line x, Fig. l; and Fig. 3 is adetail perspective view of the improved point.

The point B, constituting my invention, is formed of thin metal, in approximately V shape, with its wings 1 1 diverging from the forward end or point, where said wings are joined. This point B is provided with slots b, adapted to permit the passage of the fastening-screws O, by which the point B is se- V cured to the sweep A. It Will be seen that these slots b are formed at the juncture and near the free ends of the wings 1 and in line or parallel with a line intersecting the angle between the said Wings, as will be fully understood from Figs. 1 and 3.

Where desired, washers D may be provided on the screws C, to receive the bearing of the nuts turned on said screws.

The sweep A, it will be seen from the drawings, inclines downward on opposite sides from a central longitudina-l line, being made of a transverse sectional shape, somewhat in the form of an inverted V. The point B, being conformed to such sweep A, has its wings 1 1 formed to diverge not only from their juncture at their forward ends rearwardly, but also transversely, such transverse or lateral tion of the point B with wings 1 1 arranged to diverge both' longitudinally and laterally or transversely, and provided with slots at the juncture of and near the ends of such rings, such slots being arranged parallel with each other and with a line intersecting the an gle between the wings.

Haxv'ing'thus described my invention, whatl claim as new is- 1. As an improved article of manufacture, the plow-point B, eonsisting of a thin plate of metal formed approximately V-shaped, with wings 1 1, such wings being arranged to di- Verge longitudinally and laterally or transversely, and provided with slots at the juncture of and near the outer ends of wings 1, such slots being arranged parallel with each other and with a line intersecting the angle between the wings, all substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination,substantially as herein described, 'of the sweep A, constructed to incline downward on opposite sides from a central longitudinal line, the point B conformed to such sweep and consisting of a thin V- shaped metal plate having' wings 1 l arranged to diverge longitudinally and laterally or transversely, and provided at its center and near its ends with the slots b, and the fasteningbolt-s passed through such slots and through openings in the point A and secured, all substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

'YILLIAM NV. LEAK. 

